Effect of Moringa olifera Leaf Extract on Growth and Productivity of Three Cereal Forages

Abstract

Moringa olifera leaf extract at different concentrations were used to evaluate their effects on three cereal forages (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench, Penisetum typhoideum Rich and Sorghum Sudanese) grown under stress environment of soil and water salinity in an arid environment. Three independent experiments carried out at King Abdulaziz University Experimental Station, Makkah province during 2015 and 2016. Treatments consisted of four concentrations of Moringa olifera leaf extract: (C1 = 1 ml of juice + 10 ml of distilled water ,C2 = 1 ml of juice + 20 ml of distilled water, C3 = 1 ml of juice + 30 ml of distilled water and C4 = 1 ml of juice + 40 ml of distilled water in addition to distilled water alone as a control). Results showed that the higher concentration C1 contained the highest amount of inorganic elements and growth hormones compared to other concentrations. This in turn reflected in significant higher growth and forage yields of the three forage crops tested. Significant increases in growth and forage yields in both seasons reported for the higher concentration C1 compared to others. Fresh and dry forage yields of Millet, during 2016, increased by the higher concentration over the control treatment by 17.67 and 4.87%, respectively. Results indicated the effectiveness of Moringa leaf extract in improving growth and increasing productivity of cereal forages under harsh environment of salinity and aridity.

Amelioration of the Adverse Effects of Salinity Stress by Using Bio-stimulant Moringa on Cotton Plant

“…In this connection, Zaki & Rady (2015) mentioned that the increased MLE content of IAA, GAs and zeatin, ascorbic acid and minerals enhanced plant growth and productivity under salt stress conditions. These results are in line with those stated by Rady et al (2015) on common bean, Taha (2016) on sunflower, Abusuwar &Abohassan (2017) on canola, andHanafy (2017) on soybean under stress conditions.…”

“…Also, MLE contents phytohormones specially cytokinins (zeatin), which zeatin stimulate cell division, cell tissue growth and promote nutrient uptake in plant. MLE have high concentration of zeatin between 5-200 μg/g of leaves (Abusuwar & Abohassan, 2017). MLE regulated physiological processes of crops under salinity conditions, which keepwater status in tissue, enhanced membrane stability, improved antioxidant levels, activated plant defense system, improved plant secondary metabolites, reducedaccumulation of Na + and/or Cl − ions and enhanced leaves K + in plant (Yasmeen et al, 2013;Rady et al, 2015;Hanafy, 2017).…”

Effect of humic and fulvic substances and Moringa leaf extract on Sudan grass plants grown under saline conditions

“…The treatment of HA and FA with or without spraying MLE gave the highest values of available N, P, and K under the salinity levels, whereas the lowest were found with untreated soil. The promotive effect of various humus materials on soil pH, available N, P, and K concentrations in the soil may follow the order of HA + FA > HA > FA > untreated soils (Merwad and Abdel-Fattah 2015;Abusuwar and Abohassan 2017;Raje and Mestry 2017).…”

Biological, nutritional, and therapeutic significance of Moringa oleifera Lam

“…Intercropping with moringa produced the highest crop growth than the monoculture cropping pattern. The results also indicated a decrease in soil acidity from 1.86 to 1.60 (Abusuwar & Abohassan, ). Yield can be increased by 25–30% for nearly any group of plants (maize, black pepper, tomato, soya bean, onion, sorghum, tea, coffee, melon, and chili) with application of juice of fresh MO leaves.…”